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Marcus Lush Nights

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Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most on Newstalk ZB.

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Newstalk ZB

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News

Podcast website

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Crikey! That seems to be the way it is (27 August 2024) 27.08.2024

A prediction from last year's Predictions Game has come true - and it's not about Oasis reuniting! Also how much is Hobbiton bringing in every year? LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gets crazy in Dorothy territory (26 August 2024) 26.08.2024

Marcus tries to connect listeners with missing collectible cards, talks neighbour disputes, and things you've memorised. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's your hobby? 22.08.2024

Marcus talks America's Cup, hobbies and self checkouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What were you doing at 15? (21 August 2024) 22.08.2024

Marcus asks listeners, what surprising thing were you doing when you were 15 years old?  The discussion follows criticism thrown at Location, Location, Location host Kirstie Allsopp for allowing her 15 year old son to go on a three week interrailing holiday in Europe without an adult. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guacamole on what? (20 August 2024) 20.08.2024

Marcus talks dates (and other drupes), missing buses, and TradeMe strategies. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They're not afraid of infrastructure (19 August 2024) 19.08.2024

Marcus talks bad investments, changing dreams, and giving kids cards to put in their wallets. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The skills of catching a bus (16 August 2024) 16.08.2024

Marcus talks sports movies, the Bronte sisters, Subway sandwiches, and the death of Elvis. Sounds like a Friday free-for-all for the ages! LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That's what druids do (15 August 2024) 15.08.2024

Are there any artists that could actually sell out Eden Park more than two nights? And with Stonehenge in the news, Marcus talks about how it might've been built, and whether you've been to visit it in person. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The police run nitrogen (14 August 2024) 14.08.2024

There's something missing from more and more from petrol stations across New Zealand, and people are getting asked some weird questions at job interviews. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love a sailor's knife (13 August 2024) 13.08.2024

What's something weird or unusual that happened to you today? Plus it's International Left Handed Day (and once you turn on that tap, you can't shut it off!) LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A social high jump on a Saturday morning (12 August 2024) 12.08.2024

Now that they're over for another 4 years, Marcus and the callers decide on the best and most memorable medal moments from Paris. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Never felt the love for that (9 August 2024) 09.08.2024

It's Marcus' last night covering the Olympics - and also a decision has been made about the Christ Church Cathedral. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What ever TradeMe seller should do (8 August 2024) 08.08.2024

While covering more medals won for NZ at the Olympics, Marcus gets into a pet peeve on TradeMe, whether passenger rail in New Zealand is boring or not. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giant stacks of cardboard (6 August 2024) 06.08.2024

It turns out some NZ Olympic athletes are competing in events they don't really want to be in... and what is with our country's obsession with fast-food pizza? LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paper plating (5 August 2024) 05.08.2024

More Olympics coverage (pole vault and sports climbing!!) - and a new kind of scam Marcus has never heard of. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've probably got to bribe them (2 August 2024) (2) 02.08.2024

More Olympics coverage, plus the usual Friday free-for-all LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You recognise them by looking (1 August 2024) 01.08.2024

While covering NZ rowers winning three medals at the Olympics, Marcus gets stories of terrible work mistakes. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get lapped and you're out (31 July 2024) 31.07.2024

While covering the men's triathlon at the Olympics, Marcus talks about what ruins pies, and taking your own food to the movies. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These are the self starters (30 July 2024) 30.07.2024

Under another day of Olympic coverage, Marcus gets into why teenagers don't seem to have the wide variety of part time jobs we used to have when we were younger. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Better carry on then (26 July 2024) 26.07.2024

On the eve of the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, Marcus talks about the best moments of past Olympic Games. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are solo artists the future of music? (25 July) 26.07.2024

Marcus discusses whether bands are on the way out as solo artists claim top spots in the charts and off the back of last night's torch issue, should we have the right to repair our appliances? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bring on the Olympics! (24 July) 24.07.2024

As the Paris Games get underway, Marcus talks all things Olympics. He also reflects on the life of blues legend John Mayall who passed away age 90, the obsession with the Grateful Dead and where to get a torch fixed. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you be knighted twice (22 July 2024) 22.07.2024

Following the 1NEWS investigation into Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch, Marcus gets into whether zoos still have a place in 2024. Also, he talks about a possible third supermarket player entering NZ, and how they stopped the Ōtaki river from flooding. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Costco's end of the world packs (18 July 2024) 18.07.2024

Marcus talks about pay and display parking, Costco's end-of-the-world food parcels, and Heated Tobacco Products. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Draw the marrow out (17 July 2024) 17.07.2024

Marcus talks fog lights, peanut butter, and early visits to Disneyland. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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